Made on 12-2020 || LinkedIn

I made this manual to deconstruct how I operate optimally, build a stronger relationship with you, and help us collaborate efficiently.

👋🏼 Who I am

  1. Pronouns: he / his / him

  2. Born in Delhi, India. I moved to the US to join Georgia Tech for a master's degree.

  3. I am PM at Facebook driving growth for small business products. Previously I was at Yelp where I built the experimentation framework from the ground up (HBS Case, Webinar) and more recently worked on growing "request a quote".

  4. Outside of work, I am on a continuous pursuit of chai, beer, and productivity hacks. I love reading about product strategy and design.

  5. I am super extroverted and always down for coffee chats.

♥️ What I care about

  1. Supporting small businesses: Growing up in India I was surrounded by mom-and-pop stores. Witnessing their highs and lows got me extremely passionate about creating value for small businesses.

  2. Empowering teams to succeed: I will be a strong advocate for the team, remove blockers, and facilitate partnerships. My job is to help the team find direction and be productive.

  3. People first: I consider my community (professional and social) as my biggest asset and investing in people is my #1 priority.

  4. Feedback Feedback Feedback: More on this below...

☎️ Communication

  1. There is no such thing as over communication. When in doubt, include me in the communication, and I will do the same.

  2. Consistency in format and cadence goes a long way in building trust and helping us stay on the same page.

  3. I put a high premium on data and frameworks. Please share both when communicating a decision or discussion item. It is important that both of us learn how we think.

  4. (Quirk) I tend to have productivity spurts at odd hours. Please don’t feel like you must respond to me in real time.

💁🏼 Feedback Feedback Feedback

  1. Me to You: I will be extremely direct and honest with my feedback. You will not find me sugarcoating it. I try to provide feedback in the moment with specifics. I strongly believe in our mission and that makes me agree/disagree passionately.

  2. You to Me: I take feedback well. Like everyone there are several things that I need to work on, and you can help me grow. I would love to learn how I can best collaborate with you.

  3. Product: I absolutely love talking to stakeholders and users about the products that I have built. I am always on the lookout for suggestions on how we can improve the product and solve the core people problems better.

👏🏼 Traits I admire in people

  1. Strong owner: Take ownership of problems, and fearlessly pave the way forward for a solution

  2. Bias for action: Fast paced rigorous execution

  3. Collaboration: Create a positive team environment where everyone can speak their mind and flourish

📈 Self-perceived strengths

  1. Big picture thinking and product strategy

  2. Stakeholder management and communication

  3. Fast paced execution

  4. Building scalable processes to empower the team

📉 Self-perceived areas to improve

  1. Disagreements can come across as combative: If ****I strongly believe in the mission, I will passionately defend the user's interest. Feedback/pushback can sometimes come across as harsh.

  2. Long winded with early thoughts: In my quest to be transparent and involve you early, I might come to you with “work in progress” thoughts that can be verbose.

  3. Over analytical: My thoughts/ideas can be an over exploration.

  4. Talking too fast: Don’t hesitate to ask me to slow down.